Everyone has a unique group of colors that makes them look their best and another that flatters them the least. Identifying which colors best flatter your specific skin tone can help you stand out and radiate from the inside out. Remember, there are no "rules" to fashion. At the end of the day you can wear whatever colors you'd like, and we know you'll look amazing in them, too.
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Just like with makeup and hair, the key to finding your most flattering colors starts with the skin’s undertone, which can be grouped into three categories: warm, cool, and neutral. Determine your skin's undertone by looking for specific colors that stand out in your skin. Look at your veins in your wrist; if you see blue or purple veins, you’re most likely cool-toned, and if you have green-looking veins, you’re warm. Another trick is to look at your eyes. If they have golden flecks go for warmer colors; if they have blue or grey flecks, try something cooler. Furthermore you can do a quick jewelry test. Under natural light, wear a silver bracelet on one wrist and a gold one on the other. Look at each hand and figure out which enhances your complexion better. If it's gold, your undertones are warm. If silver looks best, your undertones are cool.
Warm
Your skintone’s undertones are…
- Green, yellow, peach, orange or gold tint.
- Olive complexions also fall in the warm category,
Wear…
- Warm colors, like orange, yellow, or even gold.
- Bright colors
- Natural earth tones such as browns, deep tonal reds, and rich shades of green like our seaweed and green forest.
Our model Hyacinthe has warm undertones and wears Lemon, Smoked Grass and Burgundy.
Cool
Your skintone’s undertones are…
- Has a bluish undertone cool skin has a blue or pale pink one.
- This group can also range from very fair to very dark
Wear…
- Dark greys, light blues, cool blues, and violet,
- Pinks, soft yellow, or green.
- Keep in mind that strong colors can make cool skin tones look paler.
Neutral
Your skintone’s undertones are…
- Hard to determine
Wear…
- neutrals, white, beige, and taupe can offer,
- light peach, dusty pinks, peony pink, placid blue, jade green, and cameo green.
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Learn how to tell if a color is warm or cool. Warm colors have a yellow tint, while cool colors have a blue one. Here is a general list of warm and cool colors:
Warm: reds, oranges, yellows, yellow greens
Cool: true greens, blues, purples
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A hack for seeing a variety of colors and how they would look on you without having to try on different ones is to look for a celebrity who has a similar skin tone to you and analyze how hair colors or clothing colors look on them and if you like it.